Registration Reminder Genesee Finger Lakes GIS/SIG Fall Program (Oct. 22, 2024)

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The Genesee Finger Lakes GIS/SIG Fall Program will take place on October 22, 2024 from 12-1 at the  Monroe County/City of Rochester Public Safety Training Facility.  Directions at the end of this message.  We will be serving pizza and drinks.  Cost is $5. 

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/GISSIGFall2024 

Presenter

Our speaker is Dr. Joseph Marto, Research Scientist with the NYS DEC Division of Air Resources, Air Toxics Division.  Dr. Marto will be discussing the methodology used in the creation of the Storymap Case Studies from the recently released Phase 1 results of the Statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative.  

Here is a link to the CAM initiative - https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/air-quality/community-air-quality/2022-23-statewide-community-air-monitoring-initiative. 

 Here is a link to the Rochester case study Storymap - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/b39806cbc7ea4b139b79713720dab25f?item=10

Abstract

As part of New York State’s 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) contracted a climate tech company, Aclima, to perform a year of community air monitoring for 2022-2023. Ten disadvantaged communities across the state, including the city of Rochester, were selected for mobile monitoring using vehicles equipped with a suite of quick response
(1-second) air pollution sensors, which drove every publicly accessible road within the study area. DEC scientists analyzed the 1-second data and combined results from three analysis methods with Aclima’s modeled annual pollutant levels to generate an interactive air quality report as a series of ArcGIS Story Maps. Results from the monitoring combined with community input are being used to inform air pollution mitigation strategies across the state.

Location

The Monroe County/City of Rochester Public Safety Training Facility is located at 1190 Scottsville Road, Rochester, NY  14624 (across from the back side of the airport).  We are on the second floor in suite 200.

 General directions – We are off 390, just one exit from the Airport.  We are on Scottsville Road (Route 383)  off 390 , Exit # 17.  When you arrive at 1190 Scottsville Road, facing the building from the street, the main entrance is a one-way drive on the left side of the building.  You can park anywhere you find a spot and enter on that side of the building by the glass atrium.  Once inside, proceed up the stairs, turn left and you will see our offices.   Please feel free to call 585-753-3810 if you have any questions.

 Following is a google map location/photo of the building, if helpful!

 https://maps.app.goo.gl/fbN1jpm2YSMFnxCRA

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Hey all,

If you are planning to attend the Fall Program, please register by Monday (Oct. 21) by noon so that we can get a head count for the pizza order.  Hoping to see you at the presentation on Tuesday!

Karl (and the GIS/SIG Board)